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Abigail Klein Leichman

The Oldest And Most Expensive Hebrew Bible Returns To Israel After An Auction

Auctioneer Benjamin Doller, takes bids for The Codex Sassoon during the auction at Sotheby's on May 17 , 2023 in New York City. The codex, which was sold for $38.1 million dollars, is the oldest surviving Hebrew Bible or Tanakh. The Book is approximately 1000 years old and is the most valuable historical document to appear at auction. ALEXI ROSENFELD/JNS

The oldest and most expensive Hebrew Bible has returned to Israel after an auction.

The 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, was purchased at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for $38.1 million on May 17, making it the most expensive Jewish manuscript ever sold.

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